Low- and Zero-VOC Paint

Paint and coatings with low toxicity levels are no longer a trend, but rather a requirement that is affecting all coatings formulators. Virtually every paint and coatings company that wants to be at the forefront of current developments already has or is actively working on creating an environmentally conscience line of products.

Several key trends are driving the low-and zero-VOC paint and coatings market including stricter environmental regulations, the green building movement and increasing consumer awareness of the possible health risks associated with exposure to toxins emitted from paint.� �

"The low- and zero-VOC paint market is driven primarily by legislation in the public sector and secondarily by the 'green conscious' retail sector," said Mark Brower, architectural division manager, Frazee Paint Company, makers of the Envirokote line of zero-VOC products. "In addition, the introduction of state and federal mandates concerning LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified new public building construction and an upswing in the public's interest in maintaining a sustainable environment have all contributed to the market's growt